Matt Green and Brandon Bochenski Make the USA

Sioux Land Two on Team USA

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo.– USA Hockey today named the first 18 players to its U.S. Men’s National Team that will compete at the 2007 International Ice Hockey Federation World Championship in Moscow, Russia, April 27-May 13.

2007 United States Men’s National Ice Hockey Team
GOALTENDERS (3)
42 Robert Esche Whitesboro, N.Y. Philadelphia Flyers (NHL)
47 John Grahame Denver, Colo. Carolina Hurricanes (NHL) LSSU
1 Cory Schneider Marblehead, Mass. Boston College (NCAA)BC

DEFENSEMEN (5)
41 Andrew Alberts Boston Bruins (NHL) BC
44 Keith Ballard Phoenix Coyotes (NHL) UofM
5 Matt Greene Edmonton Oilers (NHL) UND
3 Jack Johnson Los Angeles Kings (NHL) Michigan
2 Brian Pothier Washington Capitals (NHL) RPI

FORWARDS (10)
39 Tyler Arnason Colorado Avalanche (NHL) SCSU
10 Brandon Bochenski Boston Bruins (NHL) UND
17 Chris Clark Washington Capitals (NHL)Clarkson
26 Erik Cole Carolina Hurricanes (NHL)Clarkson
16 Nathan Davis Miami (Ohio) University (NCAA)
8 Phil Kessel Boston Bruins (NHL) UofM
59 Chad LaRose Carolina Hurricanes (NHL)
20 Toby Petersen Edmonton Oilers (NHL) CC
11 Paul Stastny Colorado Avalanche (NHL)DU
12 Lee Stempniak St. Louis Blues (NHL) Dartmouth

A Nice Break down from the WCHA. 2 Sioux, 2 Gophers, 1 Tigers, 1 Huskie, 1 Pioneer. It's good to see our league get that kind of notice.